Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Zhenguogong Mansion, study.

Gu Qianhan had changed into a set of dry clothes. He sat in front of the desk, holding a white medicine bottle in his palm and stroking it slowly.

Because he had touched the medicine bottle so many times, it had become delicate and smooth, as moist as mutton-fat jade.

A black figure walked in from outside.

Gu Qianhan didn't even raise his head and asked indifferently: "Hei Yao, have you found Lin Rouxin?"

"Reply Sir, I found it."

"Dead or alive?"

"Alive."

"Alive? Then why didn't Xiao Qingyuan and Huo Yunzhou find her?"

"She didn't seem to want Prince Xiao and Master Huo to find her. After she came ashore, she changed her appearance overnight and hid herself."

"They are two pieces of trash indeed."

Gu Qianhan mocked coldly, paused for a moment and said: "Lin Rouxin is a bit smart. She is much more useful dead than alive."

"What do you mean, Master?"

"She wants to use fake death to deal with Xiao Qingxi. If that's the case, then help her to fan the flames. Send someone to spread the word that Princess Shuyang is arrogant and domineering, bullying others by taking advantage of her power, and she overturned the boat of the Crown Princess and An Ning, trying to kill them. She also personally pushed the orphan girl of the Lin family into the river and drowned her."

"Yes!"

"Go collect some evidence and rumors about Xiao Qingyuan and Xiao Qingxi's past tyranny and bullying. Whether they are true or false, spread them everywhere. In restaurants, teahouses, and markets, I want everyone to start talking about how the Xiao royal family was tyrannical and bullying the people!"

"Yes!"

"Does the Lin family still have an elder who can take charge?"

"The direct line is gone, but there are still side branches."

"Find someone fierce and ask her to lead people to cry at the grave. The orphan girl of the Lin family was killed, but the family members didn't react at all. Isn't that unreasonable? Only crying and making a fuss can bring benefits. If you don't cry and make a fuss, the Lin family's property may not be preserved and will be taken over by the Xiao family."

"Yes, I will do it now!"

"Well, let's go!"

Gu Qianhan waved his hand and let Hei Yao leave.

Then, he called Jixiang in: "How is An Ning? What did the imperial physician say?"

"Sir, the imperial physician said that the young lady has a healthy body. Although she fell into the water, she is not seriously injured. The young lady has already drunk the medicine and is ready to go to bed."

"quack!"

Jixiang was stunned: "Ah? Sir, why...why do you say that?"

"A Ning is weak and has been in the river for so long, how could she not get sick? Go, tell A Ning to make a big noise, and make her so sick that she can't get out of bed for ten days or half a month."

Jixiang couldn't help scratching his head: "I'm afraid the eldest lady won't listen to you. She probably won't be able to endure it for ten days or half a month. After returning tonight, the eldest lady has been scolding Princess Shuyang and said that she will go to the palace to complain tomorrow."

"Stupid, how can complaining be more useful than being seriously ill? She only needs to lie at home every day and pretend to be half dead, and Xiao Qingxi will be punished. If she goes to the palace to complain alive, Xiao Qingxi will not be punished at all."

Jixiang's eyes lit up. The young master's brain really worked the fastest. He nodded quickly: "Yes, I will tell the young lady what you said right away!"

"Well, check to see if Fukuzawa is back. If he is, come and answer me immediately."

"Yes!"

Jixiang responded and turned to leave.

Gu Qianhan didn't have to wait too long. About a quarter of an hour later, Fuze trotted into the study, hunched over.

"Second Young Master, our people in Prince Ning's Mansion said that the Crown Prince's Consort is doing well. She is neither cold nor frightened. After she returned, she even practiced your calligraphy again!"

Gu Qianhan was slightly stunned. She actually had a strong heart. Even after falling into the water, she still had the mood to practice calligraphy.

However, thinking of how diligently she practiced his calligraphy every day, his heart felt a little warm, and the pain brought by Xiao Qingyuan hugging her today was also alleviated a little.

He clenched the porcelain bottle tightly, and a little smile finally appeared on his cold face: "She had a conflict with Xiao Qingxi today, and also lied to Xiao Qingyuan. Did the two siblings embarrass her? Did Prince Ning and Princess Ning embarrass her?"

"Don't worry, Second Young Master. Nothing happened. Prince Ning's Mansion is in chaos right now. Princess Shuyang has had another miscarriage, and this time it seems to be more serious than before. When Doctor Zhou went there, his face looked very unhappy and he didn't say a word. He was kept in Prince Ning's Mansion tonight and can't go home."

Gu Qianhan nodded. Doctor Zhou was actually a bit nagging. He had a well-known habit when seeing patients, which was that if the situation was not serious, he would talk a lot, and would scold this and that, and give a lot of instructions. But if the situation was very serious and critical, he would not talk, and would not scold anyone or give instructions, because there was no need to do so.

Doctor Zhou was silent this time, and it was obvious that Xiao Qingxi's condition was critical.

"Second Master, Prince Ning went to the palace overnight, probably to find the Emperor and the Queen Mother to plead for Princess Shuyang. Tonight, Princess Shuyang pushed Miss Lin into the river, and many people on the shore saw it. If Prince Ning does not plead for Princess Shuyang, Princess Shuyang will probably not be able to escape the blame."

Gu Qianhan said indifferently: "Of course he will go to plead for Xiao Qingxi. What I want is for him to go to the palace to plead for mercy! It would be best if Xiao Qingxi could escape unscathed from this murder case!"

Fu Ze was a little confused. He turned to look at Jixiang who had just returned from Gu Qianning's yard, wanting to ask him what the second young master meant.

But Jixiang was even more confused than Fuze: "Sir, didn't you just say that you wanted to make Princess Shuyang suffer? Why are you saying now that you hope she can escape unscathed?"

Gu Qianhan stood up and said indifferently: "This is not a conflict."

"Ah? Isn't this a conflict? Why can't I understand?"

"The more trouble Xiao Qingxi caused, the greater her guilt. When everyone thought she was going to get away with it, she escaped unscathed. What would the civil and military officials think? What would the common people think? Just because her last name is Xiao, she has special privileges? Just because she is a royal family member, there is no punishment for killing the daughter of a loyal hero? Who will be loyal to the Xiao family in the future?"

Jixiang and Fukuzawa could not help but look at each other.

It turns out that what the young master wanted was not for Xiao Qingxi to be punished at all. This was too shallow for him!

What the young master wants is the people's hearts!

"If Prince Ning really had any brains, he shouldn't have gone to the palace to plead for Xiao Qingxi. However, he probably couldn't bear to watch his daughter being punished and imprisoned."

Gu Qianhan suddenly laughed: "This Lantern Festival, Xiao Qingxi is really good at courting death and killing people! It would be great if she could kill a few more people!"

Jixiang and Fukuzawa looked at each other and saw two words in each other's eyes - madman.

Everyone says that the Second Young Master is cold and cruel, but only those who serve him closely know that he is actually very crazy. Any one of his unorthodox ideas can scare people to death!